Nemetschek : Winners Announced in Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Workflow Competition

BUDAPEST, August 4, 2016 - GRAPHISOFT®, the leading Building Information Modeling (BIM) software developer for architects and designers, has announced the winners in its Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Workflow Competition. The industry's response to GRAPHISOFT's Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Live Connection Tool has been overwhelming. The input of users from around the world helped GRAPHISOFT produce a strong solution linking Algorithmic Design with Building Information Modeling. GRAPHISOFT was curious to learn more about how its users are applying this tool in their everyday design practice, so they were invited to put the Grasshopper-ARCHICAD connection tool to the test with innovative workflows that integrate Algorithmic Design with BIM.

GRAPHISOFT's 'Algorithmic Design Meets BIM' Competition inspired outstanding designs from around the world. Competition participants were invited to submit their work developed with the combination of Rhino-Grasshopper-ARCHICAD tools and their relevant extensions. Entries were judged according to three main criteria:

• Practicality - how the solution increases efficiency in the design workflow;
• Inventiveness - originality in the use of the toolset;
• BIM integration - the level of BIM methodology achieved.

The jury was made up of GRAPHISOFT's Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Live Connection team. Competitors entered for a chance to win a 9.7' iPad Pro. In addition, eleven runner-up winners were awarded a BIMx PRO license. And the winners are…

First Prize Winners of an iPad Pro:

Milosz Wojciech (Poland) - 'BRIDGE BUILDING'
Vignesh Kaushik (Singapore) - 'AUDITORIUM'

Runner-up winners of a BIMx PRO license:

Abdul Rahman Sibahi (USA) - 'MEMORIAL BUILDING'
Réka Sárközi (Hungary) - 'OFFICE BUILDING'
Arturo Tedeschi (Italy) - 'BUILDING FACADE'
Balázs Orlovits (Hungary) - 'REACTIVE BUILDING'
Costin Leonte (Romania) - 'FACULTY EXTENSION'
Tibor Pálóczy (Hungary) - 'FACADE STUDY'
Michael Hammerschick (Austria) - 'COURTYARD EXTENSION'
Roman Buha (USA) - 'MONA LISA'
Epp Jääger (Singapore) - 'CHICAGO TOWERS'
Kristóf Tihanyi (Hungary) - 'PERLIN FAÇADE'
Andrew Potter (USA) - 'URBAN CAPACITY'

'I'm so proud that my design was recognized by GRAPHISOFT,' said Milosz Wojciech of Poland, who was awarded an iPad Pro for his submission, entitled 'Bridge Building.' 'The Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Live Connection tool is awesome, and I can't wait to incorporate it into more of my designs.' Please visit the Algorithmic Design Meets BIM Competition page to see the first prize and runner-up winners. Visit the Grasshopper-ARCHICAD Live Connection page for information about this powerful algorithmic design tool.